Jordan TaylorMaritime Professionals: How to get Started In PythonAs a maritime professional, I often get asked how to start coding. This article explores recommended routes to become proficient in Python.5 min read·May 6, 2024----
Jordan TaylorUsing LangChain with a Voyage CharterThis article describes a step-by-step workflow using LangChain’s TextLoader to analyze, understand, and generate responses from voyage…3 min read·Apr 15, 2024----
Jordan TaylorPrompt Engineering Voyage Charter Party TermsIn this article we unpack liquid bulk CP terms and do some light demurrage analysis using GPT 4.0.3 min read·Apr 7, 2024----
Jordan TaylorAIS & GPT: Expanding Seven Basic Concepts within Marine NavigationTraditional concepts are expressed as geographical data structures, tied into automated identification system data types, and lightly…6 min read·Dec 10, 2023----
Jordan TaylorObtaining Real Time Port Closures for the United States using SeleniumPorts may be closed for a variety of reasons. Terrorist attacks, severe weather, and marine casualty events are some examples. Generally…5 min read·Dec 7, 2023----
Jordan TaylorMaritime Distance from Antiquity to the Present DayA basic question within marine navigation is how to obtain straight-line distance from one point to another on the earth. In this article…5 min read·Nov 30, 2023----
Jordan TaylorUsing Large Language Models to Understand Vessel DeviationIn this article I use automated identification data, the U.S. Coast Pilot, and GPT 4.0 to provide an advisory service to a vessel deviating…4 min read·Nov 17, 2023----
Jordan TaylorSanctioned Vessel SearchOceangoing vessels, if under sanction by a government, can be of high risk to charterers if put out on a spot market. Fines can range to…3 min read·Nov 11, 2023----
Jordan TaylorAutomated Identification Systems: Transformation of Data using Pandas 2.0Due to the inclusion of Apache’s PyArrow, Pandas 2.0 is a significant performance upgrade over Pandas 1.0. For example, strings can be…4 min read·Oct 15, 2023----